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Average Engineering Production Manager Salary in Brazil for 2026

An engineering production manager in Brazil earns about 158,700 BRL a year. That's 57% above the national average of 101,120 BRL.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Brazil sit around 78,940 BRL a year, while the very top stretches to 245,300 BRL. Everything on this page is in Brazilian real (BRL, symbol R$), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Brazil, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an engineering production manager make in Brazil?

Average salary
158,700 BRL
13,225 BRL per month
Lowest reported
78,940 BRL
6,578 BRL per month
Highest reported
245,300 BRL
20,441 BRL per month

A typical engineering production manager working in Brazil brings home around 13,225 BRL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 78,940 BRL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 245,300 BRL for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior engineering production manager working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How engineering production manager pay ranges in Brazil

A good way to think about salary in Brazil is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all engineering production managers in Brazil earn less than 159,500 BRL a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 106,600 BRL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 207,800 BRL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of engineering production managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 78,940 BRL. The highest stretch to 245,300 BRL, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

78,940
Low
159,500
Median
245,300
High
106,600
25th
207,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BRL

Engineering production manager pay by experience in Brazil

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an engineering production manager in Brazil, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical engineering production manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    93,120 BRL
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    117,380 BRL
  • 5-10 Years
    +37% from previous
    161,300 BRL
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    200,000 BRL
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    214,000 BRL
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    228,000 BRL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a engineering production manager typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Engineering production manager pay by education in Brazil

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving engineering production manager pay in Brazil. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average engineering production manager salary in Brazil broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Bachelor's Degree
    113,420 BRL
  • Master's Degree
    +62% from previous
    183,700 BRL

Engineering production manager gender pay gap in Brazil

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Brazil is no exception. Male engineering production managers in Brazil earn an average of 161,600 BRL a year, while female engineering production managers earn around 150,000 BRL. That works out to a 8% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Engineering Production Manager gender pay gap

7%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Brazil.

Men 161,600 BRL
Women 150,000 BRL

Pay raises for an engineering production manager in Brazil

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Brazil sees a raise of about 13% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 9% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Brazil, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Brazil:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Engineering production manager bonus rates in Brazil

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

82%

82% of engineering production managers in Brazil reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an engineering production manager a high-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 18% of engineering production managers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Brazil

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Engineering production manager: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Brazil is about 7% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

7%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Brazil on average.

Public sector 106,500 BRL
Private sector 99,460 BRL

Engineering production manager salary by city in Brazil

Engineering production manager pay is not even across Brazil. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Fortaleza
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Belo Horizonte
  • Sao Paulo
  • Salvador
  • Belem
  • Recife
  • Curitiba
  • Brasilia
  • Manaus
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
FortalezaCity185,100 BRL180,500 BRL95,760-282,300 BRL
Rio de JaneiroCity183,600 BRL197,600 BRL82,520-288,700 BRL
Belo HorizonteCity181,600 BRL192,600 BRL84,800-288,100 BRL
Sao PauloCity180,500 BRL164,200 BRL97,760-272,800 BRL
SalvadorCity176,800 BRL180,500 BRL87,000-273,000 BRL
BelemCity175,900 BRL192,000 BRL81,880-283,400 BRL
RecifeCity172,400 BRL172,400 BRL87,000-267,100 BRL
CuritibaCity172,200 BRL159,500 BRL91,520-261,300 BRL
BrasiliaCity172,200 BRL168,100 BRL91,520-266,000 BRL
ManausCity172,200 BRL181,600 BRL84,040-275,200 BRL
MaceioCity168,100 BRL158,700 BRL87,040-252,300 BRL
CampinasCity167,100 BRL152,300 BRL91,380-252,300 BRL
Sao LuisCity163,800 BRL158,700 BRL87,020-249,600 BRL
GoianiaCity161,600 BRL172,400 BRL75,980-257,700 BRL
Porto AlegreCity159,100 BRL164,200 BRL77,620-251,500 BRL
CuiabaCity157,600 BRL163,800 BRL71,280-246,200 BRL
Vale do AcoCity157,600 BRL151,800 BRL79,500-238,900 BRL
NatalCity157,600 BRL152,300 BRL79,000-239,300 BRL
SantosCity154,700 BRL154,700 BRL76,280-239,000 BRL
Joao PessoaCity154,700 BRL168,100 BRL72,360-246,200 BRL
LondrinaCity152,100 BRL152,100 BRL74,380-233,600 BRL
TeresinaCity152,000 BRL138,200 BRL80,280-228,000 BRL
AracajuCity151,800 BRL152,300 BRL74,060-233,600 BRL
MaringaCity150,000 BRL146,200 BRL73,820-227,600 BRL
MacapaCity148,300 BRL139,100 BRL76,440-221,500 BRL
Petrolina and JuazeiroCity148,300 BRL152,300 BRL69,720-232,900 BRL
VitoriaCity148,300 BRL151,800 BRL72,420-228,000 BRL


Engineering Production Manager in Brazil: FAQs

  • How much does an engineering production manager make per month in Brazil?

    An engineering production manager in Brazil earns about 13,225 BRL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 158,700 BRL.

  • What's the salary range for an engineering production manager in Brazil?

    Entry-level engineering production managers in Brazil start near 78,940 BRL. Top-end pay reaches around 245,300 BRL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 106,600 and 207,800 BRL.

  • Is the median engineering production manager salary in Brazil higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 159,500 BRL, higher than the average of 158,700 BRL. Half of engineering production managers in Brazil earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for engineering production managers in Brazil?

    Men working as an engineering production manager in Brazil earn around 8% more than women on average (161,600 vs 150,000 BRL a year).

  • Do engineering production managers in Brazil get bonuses?

    About 82% of engineering production managers in Brazil reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do engineering production managers earn more in the public or private sector in Brazil?

    In Brazil, the public sector pays an engineering production manager about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do engineering production managers in Brazil get a pay raise?

    An engineering production manager in Brazil sees a raise of around 13% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.